Bill Metral
Louis William Metral
Born: March 11, 1925
, NY US
Deceased: January 21, 2003
Hudson, FL US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1946-1950
Bill Metral compiled a career batting average of .244 with 14 home runs and 186 RBI in his 569-game career with the Springfield Giants, Quebec Alouettes, Jacksonville Tars, Knoxville Smokies and Trenton Giants. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 141 | 621 | 536 | 71 | 121 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 72 | 119 | .226 | .323 | .300 | .623 | 161 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 133 | 625 | 517 | 112 | 136 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 71 | 21 | 98 | 80 | .263 | .385 | .373 | .759 | 193 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 38 | 124 | 124 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .331 | .605 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Quebec Alouettes | 80 | 302 | 302 | 72 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .238 | .238 | .344 | .583 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 145 | 557 | 492 | 57 | 119 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 63 | 4 | 60 | 72 | .242 | .327 | .339 | .666 | 167 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 32 | 107 | 107 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .271 | .505 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 569 | 2336 | 2078 | 240 | 507 | 98 | 24 | 14 | 186 | 39 | 0 | 230 | 271 | .244 | .323 | .334 | .657 | 695 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 2B | 76 | 166 | 176 | 31 | 25 | .917 | 4.500 |
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | SS | 66 | 117 | 188 | 41 | 21 | .882 | 4.621 |
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 2B | 132 | 344 | 337 | 64 | 47 | .914 | 5.159 |
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 2B | 144 | 403 | 455 | 27 | 127 | .969 | 5.958 |
| Totals | 418 | 1030 | 1156 | 163 | 220 | .931 | 5.230 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Ohio State League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | D | Ohio State League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Alouettes | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 |
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